Finn's Brain Tumour Journey

Finn has officially finished treatment! We are waiting on and MRI at the end of May that will hopefully confirm she will be able to start living her little life again free of brain cancer!

If the results are positive and she is in the clear our next step is to start rehab/physio with her. We have the option for a space at an inpatient rehab facility in Auckland for a month. Unfortunately we won't be able to make it work right now in a way that doesn't change the rest of the families lives.

Our Waikato rehab team can offer Finn a grand total of one hour a week which isnt really going to cut it. So we have started to look for a private rehab/physio who specializes in paediatric/neurology/oncology. One local to our area is meeting with us in the next few weeks to see if we can make a plan that would suit Finn and us.

Last week I spoke to our Starship team about checking whether the brain injury Finn received during her surgery would fall within the scope of ACC cover. If it does, it would make the private costs of rehab and physio much more manageable. It currently doesn't look as though it will fit the criteria but we are still crossing our fingers.

Which leads me to where any new donations will be spent. All donations so far have gone into an acc for Finn and been used for anything directly involved with Finn and costs incurred by her cancer. It's been used to buy a second car so Jono and I could both have a car while Finn and I were in Auckland for radiation and Jono was at home on the farm. It's been used for gym equipment for use at home. Gym mats to put around her while she is on the floor so she can't knock her head, a pikler triangle for her to stand with and soft play equipment. It funded her tablet and any fun things we use to get through hospital stays. It's used for petrol and parking costs for her stays in both Starship and Waikato. It has helped us pay for any alternative, non hospital funded options we have tried in conjunction with surgery, radiation and chemo.

Any remaining funds and any new donations will be used to help pay for her private rehab and physio. Even if she does get accepted for ACC, there will still be costs involved that while we can and will manage, any help would still be appreciated. ❤️

Thank you all from the absolute bottom of our hearts for all of the love, support, messages and help you have given our family.